Beware Of Flies Trailer AKA Keep All Food… 1950

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A Short trailer film encouraging people to cover food to stop flies landing on it and spreading germs.

CU house fly. CU fly.

CU rubbish bin. Closer shot shows large numbers of flies settled on the rubbish inside.

CU fly walking over piece of bread and cheese.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48216
Sort Number:
50/056
Time in/Out:
01:27:26:00 / 01:28:29:00
Canister:
50/56
Film ID:
1476.15
Issue Date:
13/07/1950

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